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Lease Lend Bill 302//^ /41
Haroh 26th 1941.
3oi.r ::r. '.otinc ::oorotary»
In Lord Halifax's absence.
I write to inforn you that we have received
a telecrun fron the Prime i'inistor of Sew
riOQland asking ttet the onoloaed resolution.
passed at a meeting hold in '..ellin^ton on
5'^rch 10th» should be transnittod tc the
President.
I should therefore bo ("ratoful
if the text of this resolution rsicht be
co:r.unicated to the President in due course*
Believe Mi
i;ear ;:r. Act lag Secretary,
Very sincerely yourst
Sd. N. Butler.
The Honourable
3unner ..clles,
_____ nC3    Acting Secretary of ^tate of the United states.
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Resolution passed on Maroh 16th at Wellington*
Hew Zealand,
That the   Prime Minister be requested
by this meeting to forward the following cable
message to the President of the United States
of America:
"Mass Meeting of citizens assembled
at Town Hall convened by British-American
co-operation movement expressing deep and
sincere gratitude to Your Kxcellency and
people of United States for the assistance
to Britain and Allied Democracy culminating
in aid to Britain Act.   Hislop, Mayor."